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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1951
Page
6
A Bath society note details a church evening hosting ministers and wives, with music and games. It lists Rev. Canon M. Tubbs, Rev. Howard, Rev. Louis A., Rev. Arvid An, Rev. Laforest, Rev. Macy White, and Mrs Schaper among attendees, plus other local residents and guests.
Aon and Mrs Madison Moore with son Madison Jr of Cape Elizabeth formerly Bath are traveling en route to their Summer stay at Bay Point to visit relatives.
Miss Mary Cunningham returns from Boston after attending the Dancing Teachers club meeting at the Hotel Bradford. She studied under noted Boston dancers William Murphy and Viola Briding with Adrian Parker assisting in Hawaiian and tap and ballroom styles.
Miss Norma J. Nickerson, student nurse at Central Maine General hospital Lewiston, died Thursday reporting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Nickerson. Mrs. Donald Stewart hosted the Thimble club on Wednesday. next meeting November 7 with Mrs. Elmer Blake. The Jolly Eight club of Rockland met at Mrs. Albert T. Adams home in Washington Street. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Seekins and daughter Judy visited their Auburn relatives, while Carleton W. Lowell and Ralph Seekins hosted guests in Lewiston.
Carl F Pierce of 268 Center Street a Maine Central Railroad conductor for many years has returned home from Memorial Hospital where he entered September 29 and underwent surgery without cost He is reported to be progressing nicely.
Capt Jess Johnson returns home to Bailey Island after surgery at Memorial hospital. Harvey Henderson of Portland Bath and Woolwich travels from Milwaukee to visit family and plans winter in Lynn Massachusetts. Richard Oulton 10 son of Lieut Ronald Oulton in Portsmouth Naval hospital after emergency appendectomy. Many short updates: Alice Lilly Portland visits, Mrs John Hunt Bangor plans visit to Gardiner, Fred Spinney Popham Beach to join pipe coverer’s dept, Misses Helen and Bessie White from New York visiting in Bath, Mrs Oliver Carter Tallman street in Hallowell, funeral attendance for Frank H Turner, Mrs Fred Maxwell Augusta visiting sister Ellsie Small, Powers couple visiting Nashua, Linwood Carr North Harpswell visiting North Street family, Annie Stacey Popham Beach guest in Auburn, Lucy Desmond Oak street weekend in South Portland.
The Winter Street Congregational church held its annual parish supper and meeting with a 160-seat turkey menu served by Ladies Aid led by Mrs. Horace Ward. Allan Spear was elected moderator and John Taylor clerk. A moment of silent prayer honored soldiers in Korea.
Mr and Mrs Loyall F Sewall of Sum mer at Small Point Beach left Thursday for New York City Their hosts Mrs George Cutting of Foxboro Mass will return home Saturday after several weeks with her daughter Mrs Ray Campbell at Dromore She will be accompanied to Ports mouth NH by Mr and Mrs Campbell where she will meet her other daughter Mrs Russell Cook who will take her to Foxboro
Mr and Mrs Michael Mazeiko of Arrowsie hosted a family dinner for their son and his bride Mr and Mrs John Mazeiko who returned from a wedding trip to Niagara Falls Sgt le Richard Crocker son of Mr and Mrs Bertram Crocker Sagadahoc Ferry and Mrs Crocker visited Keyport NJ before returning home after three days with his parents while on fur lough He is stationed at Fort Hancock with Battery B boys and leaves next week for Nevada to observe atomic tests
Mr and Mrs Harold Carter of Claudia and Penelope and their son Glenn of North Street will be guests Sunday of Mrs Carter's parents Mr and Mrs well.
Mrs Samuel Mildram of Brookline Mass visited Bath on Saturday. She was formerly Miss Eleanor Leydon of Bath and has come to Brunswick for two days to settle her late aunt Mrs Fred B Reed’s estate.
Boston University sociology professor Herbert D. Lamson lectures at Morse High School auditorium on November 9 at 8 PM under sponsors Winnegance and Phippsburg PTAs. The talk on family relations includes moving pictures with tickets from PTA members or the high school. Lamson, Phi Beta Kappa, has published works on social welfare and communities in Maine and China.
A large Bath gathering at Huse Memorial school elected officers for the year with Mrs. Charles T. Small as president and Mrs. Isadore Singer as vice president. The program featured a library storytelling hour, a Winter display, a Tinderbox marionette show, and a talk by guest speaker Mrs. Granville Colby about England.
Miss Mary Gibbons and Mrs. Frederick E. Drake of Bath were in a heavy rain crash near Damariscotta Sunday evening. Gibbons driving a four door Pontiac struck the bridge girder, tipping the car onto its side. Gibbons suffered a possible fractured rib and was hospitalized for X rays. Drake, Jr. drove to assist, bruises were reported, both women lame but no bones broken. Gibbons remained in hospital overnight and later returned to Bath while recovering with Mrs. Drake.
Genesta Sewing Circle gathered in the Masonic temple ladies lounge Tuesday evening with Past Matron Viola Osgood presiding in President Doris Tobey's absence. A social hour followed the business meeting and refreshments were served by Evelyn Morse and Athana Gillespie. next meeting date to be announced.
Robert E. Colley, seaman recruit U S N, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Colley of 34 Snow Park, entered service Sept 28 and will complete an 11 week training at Bainbridge Md. He and two Bathmen, Robert R Richards radioman second class and Clarence D Irish seaman, aboard USS Kenneth D Bailey, took part in fleet exercises in the Mediterranean led by USS Des Moines with port calls from Lisbon to Athens.
Corporal Eugene Herrin son of Bath residents attends a four week range operator course at Fort Bliss Texas focusing on radar activities. A Morse High School graduate and National Guard member called to active duty in August he serves in the Enlisted Student Detachment 4054th ASU. Also, Pvt Blaine Trafton now at Fort Jackson South Carolina and SSgt Elmer Wallace en route to California for a Far East assignment after leaving Westover AFB Massachusetts.
Representatives from several organizations met Bath Recreation Commission to discuss starting a Little Baseball league for children aged eight to twelve. No action was taken but interest was shown and a follow up meeting with the Colonial Club is planned in November with Harris Plaisted, Maine commissioner of Little League Baseball, invited along with potential Bath sponsors.
An East Sullivan juvenile admitted guilt to operating a vehicle with inadequate brakes in Municipal Court before Recorder John W. Quarrington. He paid 10 dollars in fine and 4.70 dollars in court costs, with Chief Frank L. Moriarty listed as complainant.
Grace church Altar Guild held its annual meeting in the parish house with Rev Canon Charles M. Tubbs opening. The slate for officers remained the same with Mrs Walter Glidden as honorary directress and Mrs Arthur Sewall II as directress. Members were reminded of Corporate Communion at the early service Sunday.
The Bath Protestant churches held a large Reformation service at Central Congregational church. Dr. Elmer A. Leslie of Boston University spoke on the challenges of the Reformation, urging Protestants to return to Scripture and living Christianity. City choirs offered two anthems under Mrs. Frederick D. Hill. Announcements covered World Community Day and Bath Council of Churches meetings.
Twenty seven members of the Winter Street Fireside club recount a journey to Providence Rhode Island for the New England States Regional Pilgrim Fellowship Conference. They visited the State Capitol Brown University and the Round Top church, with singing led by Mrs. Omah Snipe and Rev. Richard J. Schaper. The group returned home early Monday morning tired but satisfied.
Police officers receive new manuals covering duties and regulations. The booklets draw on Maine city practices and procedures from elsewhere, recommended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to guide local law enforcement.
The Monte Carlo is a new fishing vessel noted for quick propeller control from full ahead to full astern under load. It features a 0.40 lb/bhp hr specific fuel consumption engine, Bureau Veritas and American Bureau of Shipping classing, spherical compass, dual Loran with outside loop, 100 watt ship to shore radio, five channel radio telephone, 100 and 250 fathom fathometers. Trial runs praised the owner's designers and builders for a modern, reliable craft with strong signaling and navigation gear.
Edward H. Varney pleaded guilty to simple assault and battery on Frank E. Leighton after previously pleading not guilty to aggravated assault. He paid a $50 fine plus court costs and hospital bills. Leighton was treated with three stitches after a hammer attack at the Bath Canning Company salt house. Other cases: Earl Warney Jr. pleads guilty to unregistered automobile operation with $10 fine and costs. Jack R. Adams pleads guilty to speeding with $10 fine and costs. Talbert Williams pleads not guilty to taking a car. case dismissed for lack of prosecution.
The Nazarene Sunday school Victory class gathered Thursday evening at Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Stanley's home. Seven members attended and Malcolm Moore led as class press. New business was discussed and each member was asked to bring five verses of scripture to the next meeting on November 30 at 77 Russell Street.
The article recalls an old tale that a diamond could render the wearer invisible. It notes this belief persisted in popular lore rather than scientific fact and cites historical anecdotes and mythic Allure surrounding gems.
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